New online program aims to lift depression in MS patients
NCT ID NCT07636434
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an internet-based program called My MS Toolkit can help reduce depression in people with multiple sclerosis. The toolkit teaches skills based on cognitive behavioral therapy to manage common MS symptoms like fatigue, pain, and low mood. Researchers will compare depression severity between 110 adults who use the toolkit and those who receive usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- My MS Toolkit (online self-management program based on cognitive behavioral therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, accessible way for people with MS to manage depression symptoms from home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (110 people) testing a digital tool, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone, and the program may not be more helpful than usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-reported diagnosis of MS (with screening questions such as current disease modifying therapy) * At least 18 years of age * Can read, write, and speak in English * Score of \>4 on the Patient Health Questionnaire, indicating at least mild depressive symptoms * Have access to an internet-connected device for accessing the intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia * Started medication for depression or anxiety in the past 2 months * Currently undergoing psychotherapy for depression * Are of moderate or high risk for suicide on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) * Participating in another clinical trial
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98133, United States
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